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Get Back to Nature with Your Mobile Device
Although this year’s summer reading theme is Summer Reading Unplugged: Back to Nature, we don’t expect you to unplug everything. With a mobile device, you can stay plugged in and get back to nature at...
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Explore Audubon
In one of this year’s Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee books (Grades 6-8), Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt, the main character is introduced to the art works of naturalist John James Audubon. The book’s...
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Edible and Medicinal Plants: Suggested Reading
Edible and Medicinal Plants Wednesday, June 13 6:00 P.m. Reference librarian Susan has been busy creating bookmarks with suggested reading for this summer’s programs. I’ll be posting her...
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Archery for Teens: Suggested Reading
Teens channeled their inner Katniss at today’s Archery for Teens. See the book list below (compiled by Susan) for archery tips, techniques, and inspiration.
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Summer Storytime Books & Songs
June 18, 2012 Books Songs "The Cow and the Peanut" by Go Fish "I Had a Rooster" by John Lithgow "Mother Gooney Bird" by Dr. Jean "Here We Go Loopty Loo" by Disneyland Children's Favorites "Bringing...
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Appy Hour Sneak Preview
Get Outside with Your Apple Device Monday, June 25 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Register here. To coincide with our Back to Nature summer reading theme, our first ever Appy Hour focuses on outdoor apps for your...
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Gardening with JCPL
Our calendar for Wednesday, July 18th, is packed full of gardening programs. There’s still room in all three programs, so register today! Pizza Container Garden for Teens Wednesday, July 18th at 1:00...
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Connect with Other Book Lovers with Connections
Ever noticed the little ticker at the bottom of JCPL’s catalog page? You’ll see it after you search for an item in the catalog. It looks like this: Or maybe you noticed the Connections link...
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Spotlight on Mars
With Curiosity’s images already beginning to pour in from Mars, we thought we’d showcase some of our Mars related material. Click any of the book covers below to see a list of JCPL’s nonfiction and...
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A Passport to Language Learning Resources
In this Thursday’s Lunch and Learn, we’ll explore all of JCPL’s language learning resources as well as several free websites. There’s still room in this program, which you can register for here. In the...
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Explore Your Jessamine County Family Tree
While the Internet has made researching your family tree much easier, some information can only be found on paper or microfilm. If your family is from Jessamine County, you’re in luck–there are many...
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Genealogy 101: Jessamine County
Genealogy 101: Researching Your Jessamine County Family Tree on Prezi If you weren’t able to come to last week’s genealogy program, the above presentation summarizes the Jessamine County genealogy...
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Organizing Your Recipes Online
Although I bookmark online recipes using Diigo, I have an overflowing and unorganized box of paper recipes at home. I hoped teaching September’s Lunch and Learn topic, Organizing Your Recipes Online,...
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Shop Smarter
Here at JCPL, one staff member–I won’t mention any names–is already finished with her Christmas shopping. And then there are the rest of us. Personally, I still need a little more warm-up time. I’m...
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Holiday Resources @ JCPL
From recipes to crafts to cozy fireside reads, JCPL has got your holiday reading needs covered! To find out more, register for next Thursday’s Lunch and Learn, or check out the presentation below for a...
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New Technology Blog from JCPL
We’re sorry if All Things JCPL has been a bit quiet lately–we’ve been devoting our writing time to our new blog, JCPL Tech Talk. Visit JCPL Tech Talk to explore the digital tools–in the library and...
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Where Are the Tax Forms?
The Jessamine County Public Library has not received any tax forms yet because of the recent changes made by Congress under the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA). In fact, the IRS will not open the...
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African American Genealogy
February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of African Americans and remember the important people and events in African American history. It’s also a great time to remember...
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Preserve Your Family Treasures
This week is National Preservation Week at your library. What does this mean for you? Preservation isn’t just for libraries and museums. We all have pieces of history in our homes and we can all work...
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Introducing Freegal 4.0
Want free music to go? JCPL launched Freegal to our patrons in January of 2013. Freegal offers up to three free music downloads per week. You can download to your computer, smartphone or mobile...
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